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State lawmakers had attempted to push back the referendum until 2026 to allow a special commission to come up with an alternative design. But the bill to delay the vote fell victim to late-session tensions with Gov. Janet Mills.
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A Democratic leader in the Maine House says the Pine Tree State should consider changing how it awards presidential electors in order to counter-balance a similar potential change in Nebraska.
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The backers of a Maine ballot initiative to limit donations to super PACs say their proposal could set a national precedent.
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The Associated Press called the races for Biden and Trump not long after the polls closed in Maine at 8 p.m. as election returns began trickling in from across the state.
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Maine election officials say Super Tuesday saw low voter turnout in the presidential primary elections.
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In her stump speech at the Elks Lodge, the former UN ambassador emphasized the need to lower federal spending, saying her background as an accountant gives her the skills to handle economic matters.
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By presidential primary standards, this year’s Super Tuesday contests are relatively anti-climactic because the Republican and Democratic tickets are pretty much set at this point. But electors are still at stake in Maine.
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Best known as the leader of a national anti-vaccination campaign, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is still working to secure ballot access in Maine and other states for his independent bid for president.
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In their 19-page ruling, the justices said that taking up Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a similar case in Colorado could “risk additional process and delay.”
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Demi Kouzounas says Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins urged her to challenge independent U.S. Sen. Angus King, who is seeking a third term.